Report Date: 3/13/2015
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Mar 13, 2015 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 03/12/15
Cattle and Calves: 2987 Week ago: 852 Year Ago:
Compared to week ago: With the recent moisture across the trade area buyers
showed strong interest in summer grazing cattle. Feeders steers and heifers
under 600 lbs were firm to 4.00 higher; steers over 600 lbs firm to 2.00 higher
and heifers over 600 lbs firm. Receipts were mostly gaunt with a few also thin.
Slaughter cows steady to weak on higher dressing kinds; average dressing kinds
1.00-2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good. Bulk of supply Medium and Large
1-2 350-950 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent,
slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, bred cows and pairs 1 percent and feeders
89 percent. The feeder supply included 74 percent steers and 26 percent
heifers. Near 79 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 two pkgs 337-343 lbs pre-conditioned 327.00-
337.00; 350-400 lbs 308.00-315.00, pkg 369 lbs 330.00; 400-450 lbs 309.00-
313.00, pkg 435 lbs thin 329.00; 450-500 lbs 300.00-306.00, pkg 483 lbs 293.00,
pkg 467 lbs thin 319.00; 500-600 lbs 280.00-290.00, thin 296.00-299.00, pkg 576
lbs 255.00; 600-650 lbs 235.00-241.00, gaunt 246.00-250.00; 650-700 lbs 219.00-
226.00; 700-750 lbs 213.00-220.00; 750-800 lbs 210.00-212.00, pkg 753 lbs
218.00; 800-850 lbs 201.00-203.00; 850-900 lbs 189.25-196.25; 900-965 lbs
185.50-189.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 280.00-286.00; pkg 530 lbs 254.00; 575-600
lbs 237.00-247.00, pkg 599 lbs 231.00; 600-650 lbs 225.00-233.00; 650-700 lbs
207.00-215.00; 700-750 lbs 211.00-213.00; 750-800 lbs 201.00-203.00; lot 893 lbs
179.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 450-500 lbs 251.00-259.00; pkg 590 lbs 235.00; 700-750
lbs 201.00-204.00, pkg 795 lbs 181.00; pkg 847 lbs 180.00, load 811 lbs 187.50.
Medium and Large 2-3
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 301.00-307.00; 400-460 lbs 260.00-
271.00, pkg 433 lbs thin 286.00; 460-500 lbs 247.00-248.00, lot 482 lbs thin
271.50; 500-555 lbs 241.00-245.00, pkg 505 lbs 252.00; 555-600 lbs 221.00-
222.00, pkg 573 lbs 232.00; 600-650 lbs 217.00-220.00, load 613 lbs gaunt
227.00; 650-700 lbs 209.25-212.00, pkg 699 lbs 204.50; 700-800 lbs 192.00-
197.00; few 800-850 lbs 178.00-182.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 400-460 lbs 240.00-243.00, pkg 498 lbs 231.00; 500-550
lbs 230.00-232.00, pkg 540 lbs 221.00; 600-650 lbs 208.00-213.50, pkg 613 lbs
204.00; 700-800 lbs 180.00-187.00; pkg 845 lbs 169.00.
Medium and Large 2 few 350-400 lbs 258.00-261.00; few 400-500 lbs 209.00-
216.00; pkg 593 lbs 208.00; few 750-800 lbs 171.00-174.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 1200-1400 102.00-106.00
Boning 80-85 1150-1500 107.50-111.00 121.00-127.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 108.00-117.00 103.00-104.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 105.00
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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